State disciplines six appraisers in region

Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 8:42 p.m.

Six Southwest Florida appraisers were sanctioned by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations last year.

Two gave up their licenses voluntarily. Two had their licenses revoked, one had his license suspended and another was put on 18 months probation.

Here is a list of the appraisers and the punishment they received:

Alan S. Sherman, Sarasota, license revoked.

Sherman initially told the DBPR that Multiple Listing Service data was used to complete an appraisal and then later said MLS data was not used.

In his appraisal, he failed to adjust for the fact that one of his comps was larger than the subject property and he did not explain why an adjustment was not made. He failed to report that another comp was located on a canal. He provided a workfile to the DBPR that did not include adequate data to support his opinions and conclusions.

Lori Ann Wickes, Port Charlotte, license revoked.

Wickes failed to adequately describe the listing history for the subject property. She listed incorrect bath and bedroom counts for various comparables and neglected to include a photo for one of the comps. Wickes failed to comply with uniform appraisal standards and failed to use reasonable due diligence in completing the appraisal.

Miller failed to comply with uniform appraisal standards and to exercise reasonable due diligence in preparing an appraisal. He failed to disclose a previous sale of the subject property and $18,000 in concessions for a comparable sale. He also created neighborhood boundaries that did not surround the subject property.

<p>Six Southwest Florida appraisers were sanctioned by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations last year.</p><p>Two gave up their licenses voluntarily. Two had their licenses revoked, one had his license suspended and another was put on 18 months probation.</p><p>Here is a list of the appraisers and the punishment they received:</p><p><pbs:dingbats char="n">Alan S. Sherman, Sarasota, license revoked.</p><p>Sherman initially told the DBPR that Multiple Listing Service data was used to complete an appraisal and then later said MLS data was not used.</p><p>In his appraisal, he failed to adjust for the fact that one of his comps was larger than the subject property and he did not explain why an adjustment was not made. He failed to report that another comp was located on a canal. He provided a workfile to the DBPR that did not include adequate data to support his opinions and conclusions.</p><p><pbs:dingbats char="n">Lori Ann Wickes, Port Charlotte, license revoked.</p><p>Wickes failed to adequately describe the listing history for the subject property. She listed incorrect bath and bedroom counts for various comparables and neglected to include a photo for one of the comps. Wickes failed to comply with uniform appraisal standards and failed to use reasonable due diligence in completing the appraisal.</p><p><pbs:dingbats char="n">Robert A. Miller, Sarasota, $2,000 fine, 30-day suspension and 30 hours of continuing education.</p><p>Miller failed to comply with uniform appraisal standards and to exercise reasonable due diligence in preparing an appraisal. He failed to disclose a previous sale of the subject property and $18,000 in concessions for a comparable sale. He also created neighborhood boundaries that did not surround the subject property.</p><p><pbs:dingbats char="n">Jim Ehrenfeld, Port Charlotte, $1,000 fine, 18 months probation and 30 hours of continuing education.</p><p>Ehrenfeld failed to exercise reasonable due diligence in preparing an appraisal.</p><p><pbs:dingbats char="n">Sam Ignoffo, Punta Gorda, voluntarily relinquished his license.</p><p><pbs:dingbats char="n">Robert H. Laney, Bradenton, voluntarily relinquished his license.</p>